Pulmonary Embolism Mortality in the United States, 1979-1998

Abstract

Mortality with PTE in the United States has decreased during the 20-year period. The mortality rates between men and women and between racial groups vary substantially. These findings may be useful in better directing preventive therapy efforts.

Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with CKD and ESRD

“…Although the case fatality rate for PE has fallen below 10%, it remains an important cause of death in hospitalized patients, leading to approximately 300,000 deaths annually (8)(9)(10).…”

Profilaxia da trombose venosa profunda: aplicação prática e conhecimento teórico em um hospital geral

“…6 When fatal, death usually occurs in the first hour, and diagnosis is usually not even considered. 7 In our country, there has been as estimate of 60 cases per 100,000 inhabitants/year, based on DVT cases confirmed by phlebography or duplex scanning (DS). 8 In a study performed in São Paulo, results of 5,261 necropsies were analyzed.…”

Pulmonary-Vein Stenosis Can Mimic Massive Pulmonary Embolism After Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

“…5,6 Combined CTPA and V /Q scan has a high sensitivity for detecting pulmonary embolism, 1 and CTPA is the accepted standard for pulmonary embolism diagnosis. 7,8 However, reliance on CTPA and V /Q scan alone can lead to a falsepositive diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.…”

“…1 A good clinician, especially a pulmonary or critical care physician, should consider the possible diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in a highly suspected patient, since prompt diagnosis and treatment can dramatically reduce the morbidity and mortality of this disease. Because of the nonspecific signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism, imaging is the key to diagnosis.…”

“…2,3 Combined application of CTPA and ventilation-perfusion (V /Q ) lung scan provides a definite diagnosis in 90 -99% of suspected patients. 1 However, some CTPA findings can lead to a false-positive diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. 4 We report a patient who was misdiagnosed with pulmonary embolism after radiofrequency-catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.…”